Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
POWERFUL BODY.
Figures Which Show the Strength
and Operations of the Lutheran
Church.

OMAHA, June 12,-In the Lutheran
synod yesterday, the statistical secreia-
rs, the Rev. Sylvauus Stall, read hts
report. covering period OF one year,
showing from the reports OF the dis
tIictsynods that were connected with
the general synod during 1856, l,245
churches and IS5 statlons. Losses by
death were 2,2lT; dis missed by certili.
cate 2,799; excommGn icated, l.94O
Accessions for the same period were ::
BY infant baptiSmS. 1872; adults bap
tism. 1869; restOrations. 6S5; commu-
meant membership, 23l,7i0. The d
nancial report showed the value OF
church property in the General Synod
to be Sc, 5jl or Indebtedness Si0S, 5S2,-
81; local expenses for all objects, $50.
352, S4. OF the Sunday schools there
are 922, with 326 officers and teachers,
1926 scholars. l20.370 contributors,
contributing S60.5iT.59 and l0,2l5
members OF tie childTens' missionary
societies. The benevolence OF the Syn
DDS was reported as follows: General
Synod treasury, $2,2l5,O5; Synodical
treasury, Si,GQ5.G7; home missions,
S2j, ll2, IS; church extension, SIS, ,2SS..
60; benefactory education, Sl4065. 20;
Woman's missionary society, Sl5, l27,-
90: pastors fund, 81 Gao 53. orphans
home, $3.Sl2.29. external object SAL
ST., ,5S. Total benevole nee, Sl53, 3l2.-
9S. TIE Synod will meet next year in
Allegheny City.
Impurities Of The blood often cause
great annoyance at Tn is season; Hoods
SaIsaparlla puries the blood, and
cures all such affections.
A Woman Goes for Fortune and
Never Returns 4 Very Strange
Case of kidnapping.
VASsAR, Mich, June y. "A remark
able case Of kidnapping ard robbery in
which Tuscola county woman is the
victim. has just been made public here.
Last fall Mrs. 4 lbert Bro ks, of JuDi-
alta, Tuscoa county. went to DeLver 10
take possession Of $50, ,OO0 in cash and
real estate left her, she said, by an un-
Gle. She reached Denver safely, re-
ceived the money, and made arrange
ments for the management of tn q
property. Since that time nothing has
been heard of the woman, and several
weeks ago Mr.. Brooks went west to
unravel the mystery.if possible, He
has returned and reports no clue of
the missing woman and that he placed
the matter in the hands of detectives.
A sister Of Mrs. Brooks who also re-
ctived $50, ,000 from the uncle, has put
en- .nfln in tho hnp6l pf Ilnr,unr nflipnrl
to be used in finding her sister. Since
Mr., Brooks return home he has re-
ceived letter from his wife, II allied at
Boston, but endorsed by tue post. Office
AUTHORITIES as having been forwarded
from California for mailing The let.
ter is a plea for help. 1t says that she
Mrs. Brooks) is held captive by a
gang OF men, who haYe already secured
$40, 900 of her money and are deter
mined to have it all. The woman's
oaptors tortured her in every inagina.
BILE way. She does not say where the
place Of confinement is. Last week a
Denver detective at work upon the
case wired Nj. Brooks that he discov-
cred the building in which Mrs. Brooks
is imprisoned but had not been able to
communicate with her. To add to the
mystery, T. North, Vassar banker,
received package Of letters written by
Tuscola county people to Mrs. Brooks,
but no reason is given for sending
them. Mr.. Brooks is poor man, and
he has expended largely of his meagre
means to discover the whereabouts Of
his wife and explain the mystery.
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